Word: forgetfulness
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...Will Rock You," "We Are the Champions" and several Dutch anthems as well. "Sven-e won a gold medal! Sven-e won a gold medal" the crowd sang. For the thousands of Dutch speed-skating fans who made the trip to Vancouver to liven up a pretty staid event, forget about Kleintje Pils. After Kramer's win, tonight's a night for Grote Pils. Big Beer. The Heinekens will be flowing in Vancouver...
Realize that life has become so pathetic that you’re actually watching the Winter Olympics, and then commence drinking to console yourself ’till you pass out and forget your troubles. The game will end twice as fast if you’re watching the Opening Ceremonies alone...
...outrageous, but the emotion and spirit and principle behind them are not. For at its core, it’s about a streak of proud conservatism—or perhaps a certain variation of populism—that still runs deep in this country. (Don’t forget that a December Wall Street Journal/NBC poll showed that more Americans identified with the Tea Party than with either Republicans or Democrats...
...forget about sports. Maybe there’s a way we can spread open access to other “more important” fields such as education and politics. Maybe if everyone had access to a quality education, we’d see who the real brains of the country are. Or if there were more transparency about key political issues, such as giving everyday citizens a chance to voice their opinions, then we’d find out what the best ideas really are. As rowing seems to understand, it’s only when everyone can compete...
...bruised lower leg, and slalom, which will. The injury may not cost her as much in the two races in which she is the heavy favorite, the Feb. 17 downhill and the Feb. 20 super-G. But if her shin is still sore after those races, she can almost forget about medals in the slalom and giant slalom, which are held during the second week of the Olympics. Yet another heartbreaking aspect of this story: Vonn hurt herself training for events in which she likely would not have won gold anyway...